- be on someone's back
- be on (someone's) back
informal
to keep asking someone to do something, or to keep criticizing someone in a way that annoys them.
He's still on my back about those end of term reports.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be on someone's back
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someone's back is turned — someone s attention is elsewhere he kissed her quickly, when the landlady s back was turned … Useful english dictionary
get off someone's back — get off (someone s) back informal get (someone) off (your) back to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. Can t you just get off his back and let him rest for a while? … New idioms dictionary
get off someone’s back — [v] leave alone back off, get off someone’s case, let someone breathe, stop annoying, stop nagging; concepts 30,83 … New thesaurus
get off someone's back — To stop pestering or bothering someone • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
behind someone's back — SECRETLY, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively. → back * * * behind someone s back Without someone knowing (when he or she might feel entitled to know) • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * *… … Useful english dictionary
put someone's back up — To show or arouse resentment, irritation or anger ● back * * * get/put/someone’s back up british informal phrase to annoy someone Don’t ask him about it any more or you’ll get his back up. Thesaurus: to make someone angry … Useful english dictionary
get someone's back up — (informal) To annoy or irritate someone • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * get/put/someone’s back up british informal phrase to annoy someone Don’t ask him about it any more or you’ll get his back … Useful english dictionary
watch someone's back — (or have someone s back) : to protect someone who is doing something that is dangerous or risky The police officer s partner always watches his back. Don t worry, I ve got your back. • • • Main Entry: ↑back watch someone s back see ↑back … Useful english dictionary
have someone's back — (chiefly US inf) To protect someone • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * have someone s back see WATCH SOMEONE S BACK ((BELOW)) • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
scratch someone's back — see ↑scratch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑back scratch someone s back informal : to do something that helps someone else but that is often wrong or difficult to do You scratch my back, and I ll scratch yours. [=if you do something to help me, I ll do… … Useful english dictionary
